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42 kilometers north of Lima, the traveler finds the beautiful resort of Ancón, enclosed in the bay of the same name, protected from the surroundings by a rocky peak of the old coastal mountain range.



In the indoor play area receives atmospheric humidity. There is no evidence of vegetation, except in the surrounding dunes, which are always covered with snow. All there is is the well-known phenomenon called 'lomas'.



However, despite the dryness of the area, the sea is rich in chunks and shellfish. Today a modern spa is located on the ground to rest during the summer months, but also an active fishing village.



Ancón is a popular old town that during the colony was known as ´´Pueblo de Pescadores de Lancón´´. Its very calm waters are attractive for lovers of water sports and sailing.



View of the most important archaeological remains of the Peruvian coast. In 1870 the first tombs of a great necropolis were discovered when excavations were carried out for the construction of the train to Chancay, a few kilometers further north.



In the following years, a prestigious group of archaeologists continues with excavations and studies. The conclusions were that in the area there were remains from three well-defined eras. A long time ago, Chavín de Huántar, an intermediary with elements of the Huaura Culture, and another place dominated by the Chancay and Inca cultures, influenced.



In 1959 the archaeologist Jorge C. Muelle found preceramic remains under the protection of the chavinoids and traced the prehistory of Ancón to several thousand years BC.



The bay of Ancón has been used as a natural port on several occasions. One of them was during the War of the Pacific, the bloodless war that Peru endured with Chile in the period 1879-1883. Even then, the historic treaty that ended this contiguous October 20, 1883, was signed.





ANCON ATTRACTIONS

ISLAND VISIT



If it is located in front of Punta Mulatos, a coastal accident located at the end of Ancón Bay. This arch of islands and headlands has a total of 13. It is located in the extreme on the coast.



If the group is called Grupo Pescadores, it is made up of the following blocks: El Solitario, made up of the islands El Solitario, La Viuda, Dos Hermanas, Pata de Cabra, Mal Nombre and Lobos; Las Huacas, from the western millennia of the previous set, is made up of the medium and small islands; Islas Grandes, the one mile and a half west of the last group, is made up of the islands: Gallinazo, Grande and Torbadero.



Each of these islands and islands is the permanent habitat of seabirds: Peruvian gull (Larus belcheri), guanay (Phalacrocorax bougainvillii), chuita (Phalacrocorax gaimardi), tendril (Larosterna inca), camanay (Sula nebouxii), pimanoi, pi (Sula variegata), pelican (Pelecanus occidenthalis), and marine mammals such as the hairy sea lion (Otaria Bironya), all of which focus on the island as fishermen. The average population of wolves is 50 copies.



The best time to visit these islands in the months that go from March to March. It is the time when the birds that inhabit the islands must migrate and swim and swim around the islands. It is a show that is unmatched.



The ship on which the walk takes place 15 miles from the port, which is located 200 meters from the main square.





AREQUEOLOGICAL SITES ANCON

NECROPOLIS





MUSEUM OF THE CENTER OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH OF ANCÓN

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